Becca Stanek is an experienced writer and editor who is passionate about exploring the ways we can feel better mentally and physically to get the most out of our lives. She has worked for publications ...

Whether you have a stomachache, a wrist sprain or a chronic disease, one of the first things doctors and nurses will do at an appointment is take your temperature. A normal temperature means your body ...

When you’re feeling sick and wondering whether to go to work or school, the thermometer often has the final verdict. Most people have been taught a body temperature of 98.6 Fahrenheit is normal, while ...

Common knowledge says that your body temperature should be 98.6 degrees F and that a high or low body temperature signals something is wrong. But that's not quite true. In general, normal body ...

The average body temperature of people in the U.S. has dropped over the past two centuries, scientists have said. Body temperatures dropped by 0.05 Fahrenheit (0.03 degrees Celsius) every decade since ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

Researchers believe there's an upper limit to the temperature the human body can withstand — but many people could face deadly health problems before reaching that threshold.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with higher BMI produced less body heat after eating than those with lower BMI, suggesting that ...

Throughout history, people have had to find ways to cope with varying environmental conditions. Whether they lived in a hot or cold climate or had access to plentiful or limited water, they adapted ...